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T.S.DENISON&COMPANY,PublishersJ54W.RandolphSt.. Chicago 



A PAPER WEDDING 



A COMEDY 



BY 

CHARLES NEVERS HOLMES 

AUTHOR OF 

"Please Pass the Cream," "Their First Quarrel" and ''Smith's Un- 
lucky Day" 




CHICAGO 

T. S. DENISON & COMPANY 

Publishers 




A PAPER WEDDINq^ 

Mr. John Robinson A Young Husband 

Mrs. JotiN Robinson A Young Wife 

Mrs. Samuel Patch Her Mother 

Mrs. Arthur Cfeoss Her Friend 

Miss Martha Savage A Maiden Lady 

Mary Ann Cook A Culinary Specialist 



Place — Anywhere. 



Time — Afternoon. 



Time of Playing — About Thirty Minutes. 



COSTUMES." 

Mr. Robinson — Business Suit. 

Mrs. Robinson — Afternoon gown. 

Mrs. Patch — Afternoon gown; hat, wraps. 

Mrs. Cross — Tailored suit ; hat, wTaps. 

Miss Savage — Afternoon gown; hat, wraps. 

Mary Ann Cook — Hat, wraps, suitcase. 



COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY CHARLES NEVERS HOLMES. 

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©C/.0 52578 



A PAPER WEDDING 



Scene: A room in the Robinsons'' apartment; small 
table in center zvith lamp and books upon it; a sofa and sev- 
eral chairs. A rug under the table, pictures on the walls, 
a calendar on the rear wall displaying clearly to the audi- 
ence the date ^'February 28," windozv and door at right of 
room with telephone on stand betzveen them; door leading 
to hall outside apartment at rear of room, and a mantel with 
fireplace and clock, and a closet door, at the left of the room. 
A good fire in the fireplace. 

As the curtain rises, Mrs. Robinson is seated at the tele- 
phone, energetically talking into it. • 

Mrs. Robinson (pausing, looking around her, then again 
talking into the telephone). Are you svtre, Sally? (Paus- 
ing, listening.) Oh! You heard her with your own ears? 
Well, if she said that I'll never speak to her, not as long as 
I live! Why, the idea! (Pausing, listening.) Yes, I guess 
that's so ! She can't see or think of her married friends 
without becoming peevish. Well, it's not your fault or my 
fault, Sally, that Martha Savage isn't married. It's all her 
own fault with that aw-ful disposition of hers. And I feel 
absolutely certain, Sally, that there is at least one very lucky 
man in this world! (Pausing, listening.) No! I'll never 
speak to her again as long as I live ! The hateful thing ! 
(Listening.) Oh, must you go? Then I'll see you here 
shortly — I shall be delighted, and I am sure that mother 
and Jack will be delighted to see you. Goodbye, dear. (She 
Jiangs up the receiver, the doorbell rings, she goes to and 
opens the door at rear of room.) 

Mrs. Patch enters. 

Mrs. R. Well, mother, how did you find Mrs. Littleton ? 

Mrs. Patch (removing her hat and zvraps). I am sadly 

disappointed in Susanna. Despite the many, many times I 

3 



4 A PAPER WEDDING 

have warned her, she is now completely under the dominance 
of her husband. Of course, Mr. Littleton is personally a 
very fine man, but no matter how fine a man may be, his 
wife should never permit him to assume conjugal superior- 
ity. My daughter, I believe that you have an excellent hus- 
band, but beware ! — Priscilla, if you sink to the matrimonial 
level of my poor friend Susanna, I shall never darken your 
doors again — never! 

Mrs. R. {carrying her mother's hat and zvraps to the 
closet at left of room and leaving them there). I don't 
believe there's any danger of Jack's trying to dominate over 
me. Our married life has been almost ideal. That is what 
every one of my friends says — we've all compared notes, and 
I find that Jack and I have the lowest quarrel-record of any 
of our married acquaintances. 

Mrs. p. {sitting down in one of the chairs^ gloomily). 
Still you never can tell what a single day may bring forth ! 
Priscilla, I suppose that you have heard from John by this 
time. 

Mrs. R. {also seating herself in a chair, cheerfully) . Yes, 
mother, I have just received a telegram stating that he would 
be back here from his business trip by two o'clock. {The 
clock on the mantel strikes four times.) 

Mrs. p. {still more gloomily). That sounds very much 
like four o'clock, Priscilla. 

Mrs. R. {rising from her chair, going to the windozv, 
looking out). Well, it is four o'clock — but doubtless Jack 
has been delayed. 

Mrs. p. {rising from her chair, going to door at right of 
room, opening it). I thought you told me that John was 
ahvays punctual, but perhaps that was before the days of 
the honeymoon. 

Mrs. R. {turning away from the window, a little sharply). 
I don't see why you are finding fault with Jack. I can re- 
member several occasions when my father was not on time. 

Mrs. p. {passing through the door, closing it after her). 
Well, your father explained everyone of those occasions 



A PAPER WEDDING 5 

most satisfactorily to me. I trust, my daughter, that you will 
demand a satisfactory explanation from John ! 

The doorbell rings, Mrs. Robinson opens the door; Mrs. 
Cross enters. 

Mrs. Cross {kissing Mrs. Robinson affectionately). Re- 
ally, I didn't expect to get here so soon after telephoning 
you. But I couldn't stay away a moment longer from con- 
gratulating you and Jack upon this first anniversary of your 
wedding. {She looks around her.) Why, zvhere is Jack? 

Mrs. R. {assisting Mrs. Cross m removing her zvraps). 
He hasn't returned yet — I expect him every moment. 

Mrs. C. {seating herself on the sofa). Why, Jack has 
been away quite a while, hasn't he? 

Mrs. R. {taking Mrs. Cross''s wraps to closet on left). 
Yes, almost a week. I do hope nothing has happened to him ! 

Mrs. C. {encouragingly). Don't worry, dear. Nothing 
happened to Arthur, and he went away on a business trip 
just before the first anniversary of our wedding, 

Mrs. R. {sitting down beside her). And he came back 
all right? 

Mrs. C. {smiling). Yes, he cam.e back all right — on the 
day after our anniversary. 

Mrs. R. {rising and going to the zvindozv). What a pity ! 
Did you expect him back in time for your anniversary? 

Mrs. C. {with another smile). I certainly did! 

Mrs. R. {looking out of the window). What was his 
excuse ? 

Mrs. C. {zvith a short laugh). He hadn't any. He con- 
fessed that he forgot all about it. 

Mrs. R. {turning around, with an amased expression). 
He forgot all about it? Your first wedding anniversary? 

Mrs. C. {seriously) . That is what he said. 

Mrs. R. {looking out of the zmndozv). Well, what did 
you do? 

Mrs. C. {significantly). Mr. Cross has never forgotten 
another anniversary ! 

Mrs. R. {turning around, positively). Jack wouldn't for- 
get anything like that ! 



6 A PAPER WEDDING 

Mrs. C. (skeptically). How do you know? He hasn't 
returned yet. 

Mrs. R. (more positively). I do know! — besides he has 
just telegraphed. 

Mrs. C. (with a smile). That's exactly what Arthur did, 
and then he forgot all about our anniversary. 

Mrs. R. (leaving the window, sitting down beside her). 
Well, Jack hasn't forgotten oitr paper anniversary. 

Mrs. C. (quickly). You mean, my dear, your cotton an- 
niversary. 

Mrs. R. (decidedly). No, I mean our paper anniversary 
— our paper wedding. 

Mrs. C. (a little doubtfully) . But — I have always heard 
it spoken of as a "cotton wedding." 

Mrs. R. (more decidedly) . And I have always heard it 
spoken of as a ''paper wedding" — and Jack isn't going to 
forget our paper wedding ! 

Mrs. C. (more skeptically). You never can tell! A year 
of married life makes most men very absent-minded. 
Re-enters Mrs. Patch by door on right. 

Mrs. R. (rising). Here is mother. 

Mrs. p. (greeting Mrs. C, who also rises). How do you 
do, Sally? I trust that you and your husband are enjoying 
health and happiness. 

Mrs. C. (pleasantly). Yes, thank you — 

Mrs. p. (glancing at the clock). Why, it's almost quar- 
ter past four! (Addressing Mrs. R.) Hasn't John come 
yetf 

Mrs. R. (a little nervously) . Oh, he'll be here soon. 

Mrs. p. (impatiently). He's more than two hours late. 
I should think he would telephone. 

Mrs. R. (more nervously). Probably he can't find a 
telephone. 

Mrs. p. (grimly). Well, your father couldn't make any 
such excuse to me. There were no telephones when we had 
our first anniversary. 

Mrs. C. (sweetly). I am sure that you and Mr. Patch 
had a very happy first anniversary. 



A PAPER WEDDING 7 

Mrs. p. (brusquely). We did not! In fact, Mr. Patch 
forgot all about our first anniversary. 

Mrs. R. (in amazement). Father forgot all about your 
first anniversary ! Why, mother, you have never told me that 
before. 

Mrs. p. (very grimly). Well, Priscilla, he forgot about 
our first anniversary — but he remembered every other anni- 
versary. 

Mrs. C. (quietly). Mrs. Patch, that is just what hap- 
pened to Mr. Cross and me — he forgot all about our first 
anniversary. 

]\Irs. p. (emphatically). Of course! All men are much 
alike — and Fll warrant that Jo Jin has wholly forgotten that 
today is his wedding anniversary. 

Mrs. R. (very positively). He has not! You wait and 
see ! 

Enters Mary Ann from door on rights dressed for going 
out, zvith a suitcase. 

Mary Ann (with loud dignity). Goodbye, Mrs. Robin- 
son ! I give you my notice ! This roof isn't big enough to 
shelter both me and your mother ! 

Mrs. R. (in amazement). Why, what is the matter, Miss 
Cook? 

Mary Ann (moving towards the door at rear of room). 
Pve stood her as long as I'm going to — besides she has 
broken rule number 89 ! 

Mrs. R. (addressing Mrs. Patch). Mother, what have 
you done to Miss Cook? 

Mrs. p. (in a subdued tone). Really, Priscilla, I don't 
know — except that I was out in the kitchen for a short 
time — • 

Mary Ann (pausing, with her hand on the knob of the 
door at the rear of room). Well, that's where you broke 
rule number 89 ! It's aginst the rules of our Association for 
you to be in the kitchen during certain hours. (She puts 
down her suitcase and drazvs a small book from her pocket.) 
Hear this! (She opens the book and reads.) **No mimber 
of the household except the cook (or friends she wishes to 



8 A PAPER WEDDING 

invite) shall inter the kitchen, without her permission, be- 
tween the hours of 4 to 6 and 8 to 10 p. m." That's rule 
89 of the United Culinary Association of America, and Mrs. 
Patch has just broke that rule. She's broke other of our 
rules, too, and so, Mrs. Robinson, I'm after giving you my 
notice ! 

Mrs. p. (humbly). Miss Cook, I'm very sorry. I didn't 
know that I had broken any of your rules. You see I live 
out in the country where there isn't a United Culinary Asso- 
ciation. 

Mrs. R. (entreatingly) . Please don't leave us, Miss 
Cook. 

Mary Ann (relenting a little). I like you and your 
hubby well enough, but if I stay you'll have to give me five 
dollars more a week. 

Mrs. R. (quickly). You shall have it, Miss Cook. 

Mary Ann (picking up her suitcase and returning to 
door at right). Mrs. Patch, I'll forgive you this time, but 
don't let it happen again! (She exits.) 

Mrs. R. (sitting down somezvhat weakly in a chair). My ! 
That was a narrow escape. 

Mrs. C. (drawing a long breath). It certainly was! Oh! 
Priscilla, there is something I forgot to tell you. On my 
way here I met Martha Savage, and she said she was com- 
ing to congratulate you and Mr. Robinson on your anniver- 
sary. I expect she'll be here at any moment. 

Mrs. R. (angrily). I don't want her congratulations! 
The idea of her having the face to visit m.e after what she 
has said. I told you that I should never speak to her again, 
and I never will ! 

Mrs. C. (earnestly). But listen, Priscilla, Martha told 
me that she had something very important to tell you. 

Mrs. R. (inquisitively) . What was it? 

Mrs. C. (more earnestly). She wouldn't tell me, but by 
her manner I judged it must be a very choice bit of gossip. 
Now, any gossip that Martha Savage tells you is usually 
very delectable. Moreover, it will be absolutely true. Don't 



A PAPER WEDDING 9 

you think, Priscilla, that you had better be pleasant to her — 
at least until you have found out what she has heard? 

Mrs. p. (emphatically) . Certainly, Priscilla, you should 
be pleasant to her. For my part Pm very eager to learn 
what Miss Savage has to tell you. Since jny present visit 
here she has told me some exceedingly interesting things. 
If what she has to tell now is as interesting as what she has 
already told me, I wouldn't miss it for worlds. 

The door bell rings, Mrs. Robinson goes to the door, and 
Miss Savage enters. 

Miss Savage (kissing Mrs. Robinson and greeting the 
others). I am perfectly delighted to see you all again ! Pris- 
cilla, please to accept my heartiest congratulations for your 
first anniversary — (looking around her) — now, where is Mr. 
Robinson ? 

Mrs. R. (quickly). I expect him home at any moment. 
(She assists Miss Savage to remove her zuraps, placing 
them on a chair close by.) 

Miss S. (impressively) . Priscilla, I have something quite 
remarkable to tell you. Of course it will be in the strictest 
confidence. It was told me in the strictest confidence, and 
I should not repeat it to you unless I was sure that you 
would not divulge it to anyone else. Of course your mother 
and Mrs. Cross are present, but I feel that I can trust them 
to keep it an inviolate secret. It concerns a person very 
high in the social life of this city — 
(The telephone rings, Mrs. Robinson answers the call.) 

Mrs. R. (taking down the receiver). Hello! Who is thisf 
W-h-y, Jack! You don't know how happy I am to hear your 
voice. What is that? Oh, you'll be home inside of five 
minutes? Well, you can't get home any too soon to suit 
me ! All right — goodbye, dearest ! (She hangs up the re- 
ceiver and turns around to the others.) There! Mother, 
didn't I tell you that Jack would not forget our anniver- 
sary ! 

Mrs. p. (unenthusiastically). Yes, John seems to be 
coming home, but if I were you, daughter, I should exact 



10 A PAPER WEDDING 

a rigorous accounting of where he has been for the past 
week and why he is more than two hours late. 

Mrs. R. (gleefully). Oh, I can trust Jack — I sha'n't ask 
him anything except what he is wilHng to tell me. 

Mrs. p. (dis^provifigly) . Those, my daughter, are the 
words of a very young and very foolish woman. 

Miss S. (critically). It seems to me that those of us 
who are married — and I feel more and more contented with 
my single state as the years roll by — cannot in these mod- 
ern days be too careful in watching over the public and 
private conduct of their husbands. (Speaking very im- 
pressively.) What I was going to say when Priscilla was 
called to the telephone (they cluster eagerly around her) 
relates to a person very high in the social life of this city — 
indeed, none of you would suspect him, such is the clarity 
of his alleged reputation, of being implicated in wickedness 
so black — 

Enters Mary Ann from door at right, dressed for going 
out. 

Mary Ann (crossing the room towards the door at rear, 
in a voice somewhat raised). I'm going out, Mrs. Robin- 
son. Don't expect me back before ten o'clock. 

Mrs. R. (in dismay). But — Miss Cook — I thought you 
would help me with my reception tonight — you know it's my 
wedding anniversary. 

Mary Ann (pausing). That's true, Mrs. Robinson, and 
it's sorry I am. But I've an important meetin' to attend, 
and accordin' to rule number 28 of the United Culinary 
Association of America I have the rest of this day off, as 
well as four other days in the week from three o'clock in 
the afternoon until twelve o'clock. But seeing it's your 
wedding anniversary, perhaps I'll get back at half -past nine. 
. Mrs. R. (in despair). How am I ever going to get along 
without you, Miss Cook? 

Mary Ann (opening the rear door). Sure I don't know, 
but my duty is my duty ! I'm prisident of the Culinary Asso- 
ciation in this city, and we have a meetin' at four o'clock 



A PAPER WEDDING 11 

sharp. I must be on my job — I'll be back at half-past nine. 
My best wishes to Mr. Robinson and you! (She exits.) 

Mrs. C. (angrily). That jars me all over! 

Mrs. R. (anxiously). What on earth am I going to do, 
mother? 

Mrs. p. (encouragingly). Don't worry, Priscilla. I'll 
take her place. But Miss Savage hasn't told us yet the 
name of the person high up in the social life of this city. 

Miss S. (impressively). As I was saying when that 
member of the United Culinary Association interrupted me, 
none of you would suspect this person, such is the clarity 
of his alleged reputation, of being implicated in wickedness 
so black and dreadful — 

The door bell rings, Mrs. Robinson hastens to the door 
and Mr. Robinson enters. 

Mrs. R. (rushing into his arms impetuously). Oh, Jack! 

Mr. Robinson (returning her greetings warmly). Dear- 
est, you can't imagine how glad I am to be back — ^but I 
never expected to return today. The only reason I am here 
is that a certain business transaction did not go through. 

Mrs. R. (suddenly releasing herself from Mr. Robin- 
son's arms). You did not expect to return today! 

Mr. R. (a little surprised). Why, no. When 1 left home 
I planned to get back tomorrow — ^the first of March. 

Mrs. R. (in a low, listless tone). Not until tomorrow? 
John, do you know w^hat day this is? 

Mr. R. (still more surprised). Of course — this is the 
28th day of February — I remember the date particularly 
because I thought there was to be a big business transaction 
this morning. 

Mrs. R. (in a very hurt sort of voice). Is that all you 
remember about this day, John? 

Mr. R. (somewhat bezvildered). Why — yes. What is 
there especially remarkable about this day, my dear? 

Mrs. R. (wildly). You are a perfect brute, Mr. Rob- 
inson! (She throws herself down upon the sofa, sobbing.) 

Mr. R. (in utter bezvilderment). What on earth is the 
matter? What have I done? 



12 A PAPER WEDDING 

Mrs. p. (hastening to comfort her daughter). Didn't I 
tell you, Priscilla, that all men are much alike? 

Mrs. R. (sobbing more violently). Boo-hoo ! But I thought 
he was different — boo-hoo ! 

Mrs. C. (to Miss S., aside). Isn't this aw-ful? Martha, 
hadn't we better go home? 

Miss S. (zvith a smile). You may, if you wish — I shall 
remain. 

Mr. R. (walking towards the sofa). I don't understand 
this at all. Priscilla, won't you tell me what Fve done? 

Mrs. R. (hysterically). Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo!! Boo-hoo!!! 

Mrs. p. (addressing Mr. Robinson). Mr. Robinson, I 
think that my daughter will henceforth be happier under the 
shelter of her mother's roof. Of course I expected nothing 
else from a married man, but I fear you have broken my 
poor child's heart ! 

Mr. R. (attempting to comfort his wife). Priscilla, I 
wish you'd tell me what Pve done — I — 

Mrs. R. (between her sobs, repulsing him). Go away! 
Go away from me ! Never, never speak to me again ! 

Mr. R. (in despair, turning to Mrs. Cross). Sally, won't 
you inform me what all this means ? Am I dreaming or am I 
awake ? 

Mrs. C. (very unsympathetically) . ■ John, you are awake 
all right, or you will be in a moment. It seems that you, 
just as Arthur did, have forgotten that this day is the first 
anniversary of your and Priscilla's wedding. 

Mr. R. (still a little bewildered). The first anniversary 
of our wedding! Why, that isn't so — no, it can't be — our 
first anniversary comes tomorrow. 

Mrs. R. (springing up from the sofa). You hypocrite! 
Isn't it bad enough to forget our first wedding anniversary 
without resorting to a false statement to avoid the respon- 
sibility for your heartless negligence and wretched imbe- 
cilitv ! 

Mr. R. (somewhat impatiently, leaving her). I have not 
been negligent and I am not an imbecile. We were married 
last year on the 29th of February. Today is the 28th of 



A PAPER WEDDING 13 

February. (Pointing to the calendar.) We were not mar- 
ried on the 28th but on the 29th, so that our anniversary 
occurs on the day following the 28th, which is the first of 
March — tomorrow — there being no 29th of February this 
year. 

Mrs. R. (angrily). Mr. Robinson, you are just trying to 
dissemble. Our anniversary takes place upon the 28th — 
today — because we were married on the last day of the 
month, and this is the last day. 

Mr. R. (very positively) . That is not so, Priscilla. Our 
anniversary is upon the day following the 28th, and that 
day, since there is no February 29th this year — for the 29th 
is omitted excepting during leap-years — would be tomorrow, 
the first of March. 

Mrs. R. (in a rather high tone). You are in the wrong, 
and you know it ! I suppose you won't admit that you were 
married in February — well, / wasn't married in March ! 

Mr. R. (impatiently). Can't you see, Priscilla, that we 
were not married on the 28th of February but on the 29th. 
The 28th comes one day before that of our marriage, and, 
accordingly, our marriage took place on the day after the 
28th, that is, the 29th, or what corresponds this year to the 
29th, the first day of March. 

Mrs. R. (in a higher tone). I say I was not married in 
March — neither on March 1st nor on March 31st! 

Mr. R. (irritatingly) . No one has accused you of having 
been wedded in March. I admit we were married in Febru- 
ary, but I will not admit that we were married on the 28th 
day. You cannot deny, Priscilla, that we were married on 
the 29th, and the year will not be completed until the 29th, 
or what corresponds to it — the first of March. 

Mrs. R. (hysterically). I don't care to hear any more of 
your arguments ! You are a cruel-hearted brute ! Don't you 
dare to dictate to me on what day I was married — we were 
married in February, and you know it ! (She throws her- 
self dozvn upon the sofa and sobs.) 

Mrs. C. (soothingly). Well, after all, Priscilla, I guess 
it's just a mistake. When you consider the matter in one 



14 A PAPER WEDDING 

light you are right, and when you consider it in another light 
Jack is right. I should say you were both right ! 

Mrs. p. {aggressively). Not at all, Sally! My daughter 
is wholly in the right and Mr. Robinson is wholly in the 
wrong. Today is her wedding anniversary, because she was 
married in February, and tomorrow, March 1st, is in the 
month of March. 

Miss S. {judicially). I am rather inclined to believe Mr. 
Robinson has it right. Of course, if there is no February 
29th this year, and a marriage was solemnized on that date 
last year, its anniversary would not arrive before February 
29th but upon the next day after the 29th. 

Mrs. p. {sitting dozvn beside her daughter, trying to com- 
fort her). As I well remember, Priscilla, your father, when 
he forgot all about our anniversary, was man enough to 
acknowledge freely his fault. He didn't try to argue the 
matter. 

Miss S. {obstinately). Well, both of them can't be right. 
For my part, I do not see the sense of observing a wed- 
ding anniversary until a full year has elapsed. 

Mr. R. {with an attempt at facetiousness). I don't be- 
lieve we were married at all ! How could we have been when 
my wife was wedded in February and I was wedded in 
March ! 

The door bell rings, Mrs. Patch goes to the door and 
Mary Ann enters. 

Mrs. p. {surprised) . Why — how is this, Miss Cook? I 
thought you were not coming back until half-past nine. 

Mary. Ann {in a loud tone). Sure I thought so, too, 
Mrs. Patch, but whin I reached our rooms they were locked. 
Thin I remimbered that our meetin' was yesterday — they'll 
be turning me out of my prisidency, they will — and I came 
back. 

Mrs. C. {quickly). Oh, Priscilla! — Jack — since you are 
not able to agree upon what day is the anniversary of your 
wedding, why don't you let Miss Cook decide it for you? 

Mr. R. {laughing). Well, that wouldn't be such a bad 
idea ! 



A PAPER WEDDING 15 

Mrs. p. (seriously) . Perhaps it would be a good plan — 

Mrs. R. (sitting up suddenly on the sofa, wiping her 
eyes zvith a handkerchief). I know I'm in the right, but I 
should like to hear Miss Cook's opinion. 

Mary Ann (inquisitively) . Now what are you all talk- 
ing about? 

Mr. R. (with a smile). You see, Miss Cook, it's this way. 
Mrs. Robinson and I were married last year on the 29th day 
of February. This year there is no February 29th— it occurs 
only in leap-years — and Mrs. Robinson thinks that our wed- 
ding anniversary comes today, February 28th. It seems to 
me that our anniversary comes tomorrow, March 1st. What 
do yoti think about it? 

Mary Ann (puzzled). Sure I don't know what to think. 
You say that Mrs. Robinson says her wedding anniversary 
is today, but you say it isn't. It's not for me to decide be- 
tween husband and wife, but I've a third cousin on my 
father's side who's been married three times and is a clear- 
headed man. I can call him up for you on the telephone 
and ask him. 

Mr. R. (laughing) . Go ahead. Miss Cook — call him up. 
(Mary Ann zvalks to the telephone, takes down the receiver 
and gives a number. Presently she receives an answer.) 

Mary Ann (speaking into the receiver) . Hello ! Hello ! 
Is this Bill ? It is ? Well, this is Mary Ann. How are you ? 
(Listens.) Hozv's your wife? (Listens.) What? There's 
been an addition to your family? (Listens.) What — 
twins f — again? (Listens.) Love of Mike ! How many does 
that make? Ten in all? I'm coming round to see you to- 
morrow. (Listens.) Sure, I want to take a look at those last 
twins — remimber me to Katie — what's that? (Listens.) Go 
on with yez ! Who told you? He did! Well, I'm not going to 
be married ! It's me for single blessedness and a long life. 
Oh — say — I nearly forgot what I was telephoning you for. 
The folks here are in lots of trouble — yes — they don't 
know whether they was married — no, that isn't it — they 
don't know whin they was married — no, that ain't it — they 
don't know whether they was married once or whether they 



16 A PAPER WEDDING 

was married twice — no, that isn't it — sure I'm getting it all 
mixed up ! — just hold on to the line, Bill, until I ask them. 
{She turns towards the others.) And what was it you wanted 
to know? 

Mr. R. {laughing heartily). About our anniversary — 
does it come on the 28th of February, today, or on the first 
of March, tomorrow? 

Mary Ann {turning back to the telephone). Bill,, are 
you there? You are? Well, what they wanted to know was 
what day were they married? No, what day was their 
anniversary ? You see they were spliced a year ago, on Feb- 
ruary 29th. Now there ain't no February 29th this year, 
only February 28th. What they want to know is, does their 
anniversary, come on February 28th or March 1st ? What's 
that? No, no! You see, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were mar- 
ried — what's that? Yes, married — got that? — they were 
married February 29th last year, and as there isn't no 29th 
this year, they wanted you to tell them whether their wed- 
ding anniversary comes on February 28th or March 1st. 
It can't be both of them days, and it must be one of them 
days — which is it? {Listens.) That's so! {Listens.) Sure 
it would be. {Listens.) I knew that you'd know. Bill. 
Thanks — yes, I'll visit you tomorrow all right. Give my 
love to Katie, the children and the last twins. What's that ? 
— you bet ! — ^goodbye ! {She hangs up the receiver, the oth- 
ers gather around her. Mary Ann rising from the tele- 
phone chair.) Bill says that your first wedding anniversary 
won't be for three years — till February 29th in the next 
leap-year. He says that he had a great-grandfather who 
married February 29th, and his great-grandfather had a 
wedding anniversary only once every four years. - Bill also 
told me he'd had three first wedding anniversaries. Well, I'm 
going into my kitchen now — but what'll I do about the din- 
ner? Shall I cook it tonight or shall I cook it tomorrow 
night ? 

Mr. R. {going to the table at center of room and turning 
on the lamp's light). Thank you very much for telephoning 
your cousin, Mary — er — Miss Cook — we'll let you know 



A PAPER WEDDING 17 

about the dinner just as soon as we decide. (Mary Ann 
exits through door on right. Mr. R., gaily.) I guess that 
Bill, whoever he is, has the right of it. Since neither m\- 
wife nor I can agree upon what date our first wedding anni- 
versary comes, we had better wait until the next 29th of 
February. But, Priscilla, although we are unable to agree 
upon the exact day of our anniversary, we shall have to agree 
that I haven't forgotten that anniversary. {He draws a small 
case from his pocket and hands it to her.) Open it and see 
for yourself. (She opens the case and finds a handsome 
pearl necklace.) You will have to admit, my dear, that I 
didn't forget we were married ! 

Mrs. R. {rushing into his arms). Oh, John! 

Mr. R. {happily). It seems to me that three years are 
too long to wait for our first anniversary. I have already 
admitted we were married in February, and we might as 
well have our anniversary in February. Of course tomorrow 
is really the first anniversary of our wedding, but I have no 
objection to celebrating it tonight. 

Mrs. R. {smiling). No, Jack, today is really the first 
anniversary of our wedding, but I have no objection to cele- 
brating it tomorrow. 

Mr. R. {laughing) . Priscilla, my dear, let's compromise. 
Let us celebrate our first anniversary this very midnight — 
from eleven p. m., February the twenty-eighth, until one 
a. m. March the first! 

Curtain. 



Safety First 



By SHELDON PARMER 

Price, 25 Cents 

Farce-comedy, in 3 acts; 5 males, 5 females. Time, 2^, hours. 
Scenes: A parlor and a garden, easily arranged. A sprightly 
farce full of action and with a unique plot teeming with unex- 
pected turns and twists tliat will make the audience wonder "what 
on earth is coming next." Behind the fun and movement lurks 
a great moral: Always tell the truth to your wife. The cast 
includes three young men, a funny policeman, a terrible Turk, 
two young ladies, a society matron, a Turkish maiden and Mary 
O'Finnigan, the Irish cook. The antics of the terror-stricken 
husband, the policeman, the dude and the Irish cook start the 
audience smiling at 8:15 and send them home with aching sides 
from the tornado of fun at 10:40. Suitable for performance any- 
where, but recommended for lodges, clubs and schools. Not a 
coarse or suggestive line in the play. 

SYNOPSIS 

Act I. — Jack's lil suburban home. A misplaced husband. "He 
kissed me good-bye at eighteen minutes after seven last night, 
and I haven't laid eyes on him since." The Irish maid is full 
of sympathy but she imagines a crime has been committed. 
Elmer, the college boy, drops in. And the terrible Turk drops 
out. "Sure the boss has eloped wid a Turkey!" Jerry and Jack 
come home after a horrible night. Explanations. "We joined the 
Shriners, I'm the Exalted Imported Woggle and Jack is the Ba- 
zook!" A detective on the trail, "Warrants for John Doe, Richard 
Roe and Mary Moe. "We're on our way to Florida!" 

Act II. — A month later. Jack and Jerry reported drowned at 
sea. The Terrible Turk looking for Zuleika. The return of the 
prodigals. Ghosts! Some tall explanations are in order. "I never 
was drowned in all my life, was I, Jerry?" "We were lashed to 
a mast and we floated and floated and floated!" A couple of 
heroes. The Terrible Turk hunting for Jack and Jerry. "A Turk 
never injures an insane man." Jack feigns insanity. "We are 
leaving this roof forever!" The end of a perfect day. 

Act III. — Mrs. Bridger's garden. Elmer and Zuleika start on 
their honeymoon. Mabel forgives Jack, but her mamma does not. 
They decide to elope. Jerry's scheme Works, The two McNutts. 
"Me middle name is George Washington, and I cannot tell a 
lie." The detective falls in the well. "It's his ghost!" Jack and 
Jerry preparing for the elopement. Mary Ann appears at the 
top of the ladder, A slight mistake. "It's a burglar, mum, I've 
got him!" Tlie Terrible Turk finds his Zuleika. Happiness at last. 

Foiled, By Heck ! 

By FREDERICK G. JOHNSON 
Price, 25 Cents 

A truly rural drama, in 1 scene and several dastardly acts; 
3 males, 3 females. Time, 35 minutes. Scene: The mortgaged 
home of the homespun drama, between sunup- and sundown. 
Characters: Reuben, a nearly self-made man. His wife, who 
did the rest. Their perfectly lovely daughter. Clarence, a rustic 
hero, by ginger! Olivia, the plaything of fate, poor girl. Syl- 
vester, with a viper's heart. Curses! Curses! Already he has 
the papers. A screaming travesty on the old-time "b'gosh" drama. 

T. S. DENISON & COMPANY, Publishers 

154 W. Randolph Street, CHICAGO 



Lighthouse Nan 

By SHELDON PARMER 

Price, 25 Cents 

A sea-coast drama, in 3 acts; 5 males, 4 females. Time, 214 
honrs. Scenes: 1 exterior, 1 interior. Its intense and human 
Story vibrates with startling- incident and heart-gripping situa- 
tions only relieved by the cleanest comedy. It tells the story of 
a little uneducated waif, mistreated and overworked but full of 
merriment and kind, natural sympathy for good. A star role 
for a soubrette, one of the best ever written and ranking with 
Sand's Fachon, Harte's M'liss. No g-reater role of this type has 
ever been offered to amateurs. The other parts are almost equally 
g'ood, leading man, Indian character heavy, dude, old man (gen- 
teel) and Ichabod Buzzer, a great part for a character comedian. 
The ladies' roles are Nan, the little waif, Moll Buzzer, an old 
hag, Hortense Enlow, an adventuress who makes good, and Lady 
Sarah, an aristocratic young- woman. The heart of the audience 
will beat in sympathy with the trials of Nan and rejoice at her 
ultimate triumph. SYNOPSIS 

Act T. — A Carolina lighthouse, 'long about sundown. Injun Jim 
starts trouble. "I'm an Injun, and an Injun never forgets a wrong!" 
Nan learns to read. The locket. "That's the face I always dream 
about. Do you reckon she is my sure-enough mother?" The visitors 
from the city. Sir Arthur, the speculator. "I never seen a real 
live speckled-tater afore." Nan goes hunting- for a mollie cot- 
tontail and catches an Injun. "Stand right whar you are, or I'll 
blow 3'ou clean into Kingdom Come!" 

Act II. — Cap'n Buzzer and his mule January. "That 'ere mule 
gits more'n' more like my wife every day he lives." Nan bap- 
souses a biddy hen to keep her from setting-. Nan poses as a 
lady, with disastrous results. Ned finds his wild rose. "You 
talk jest like the Bible." Injun Jim's secret. "I am your father!" 
The disgrace of Hortense. Mr. Enlow decides to give Nan a 
chance and send her to school. Injun Jim and Nan. "Hands up, 
Injun Jim!" 

Act III. — Two years later, Mr. Enlow' s library on Christmas 
night. "Either she leaves this house tomorrow, or I leave it!" 
Nan comes home from boarding school. Ichabod and Moll visit 
the city. The Cap'n sits on the couch. "Holy mackerel, I thought 
I set on a cat." "January's got the heaves, old Sukey's got a 
calf, the old red hen's got ten little chicks and the blacksmith's 
wife's got twins. Population is shore a-growin'!" All is right at 
last; with the ringing of Christmas chimes comes peace on earth; 
good -will to men! 

A Watchs a Wallet and a Jack o£ Spades 

By LINDSEY BARBEE 

Price, 15 Cents 

Comedy; 3 males, 6 females. Time, 40 minutes. Scene: A 
living room. Three famous detectives are engaged to unravel 
the mystery of the disappearance of a roomer. At intervals a 
number of his personal belongings are returned by post. The 
wise sleuths discover bushels of clues that involve everybody 
and bring about a humorous climax. The case was the inven- 
tion of an imaginative girl in an attempt to secure material for 
a mystery play. French, Irish and colored servants help supply 
the fun. Will appeal to schools as there is no love theme. 

T. S. DENISON & COMPANY, Publishers 

154 W. Randolph Street, CHICAGO 



An Old Fashioned Mother 

By WALTER BEN HARE. 
Pr!ce, 25 Cents 

The dramatic parable of a mother's love, in 3 acts; 6 males, 
6 females, also the village choir or quartet and a group of silent 
villagers. Time, 2^4 hours. One scene: A sitting room. A play 
of righteousness as pure as a mother's kiss, but with a moral 
that will be felt by all. Contains plenty of good, wholesome 
comedy and dramatic scenes that will interest any audience. 
Male Characters: The county sheriff; an old liypocrite; the selfish 
elder son; the prodigal younger son; a tramp and a. comical coun- 
try boy. Female Characters: The mother (one of the greatest 
sympathetic roles ever written for amateurs); the village belle; 
the sentimental old maid; the good-hearted hired girl; a village 
gossip and a little girl of nine. Especially suited for church, 
Sunday school, lodge or school performance. 

SYNOPSIS. 

Act. I. — The Good Samaritan. Aunt Debby's farmhouse in late 
March. Tlie Widder rehearses the village choir. Sukey in trouble 
with the old gray tabby cat. "Slie scratched me. I was puttin' 
flour on her face for powder, jest like you do!" Lowisy Custard 
reads her original poetry and Jerry Gosling drops in to see if 
there are to be any refreshments. "That's jest what maw says!" 
Lowisy and Jonali pass the fainting tramp by the wayside and 
Deborah rebukes them with the parable of the Good Samaritan. 
The tramp's story of downfall due to drink. "A poor piece of 
driftwood blown hither and thither by the rough winds of ad- 
versity." John, Deborah's youngest son, profits by tlie tramp's 
experience. "From this moment no drop of liquor shall ever pass 
my lips." John arrested. "I am innocent, and when a man can 
face his God, he needn't be afraid to face tlie law!" 

Act II. — A Mother's Love. Same scene but three years later, 
a winter afternoon. "Colder'n blue and purple blazes and snowin' 
like sixty." Jerry's engagement ring. "Is it a di'mond? Bf it 
ain't I'm skun out of two shillin'." "I been sparkin' her fer 
nigh onto four years, Huldy Sourapple, big fat gal, lives over 
at Hookworm Crick." Deborah longs for news from John, the 
boy who was taken away. The Widder gossips. "I never seen 
sich a womern!" "You'd thinlc she was a queen livin' in New 
York at the Walled-off Castoria." Lowisy is disappointed in 
Brother Guggs and decides to set her cap for Jonah. Deborah 
mortgages the old home for Charley and Isabel. The sleighing 
party. "Where is my wandering boy tonight?" The face at the 
window. Enoch and John. "I've been weak and foolisli, a thing 
of scorn, laughed at, mocked at, an ex-convict with the shadow 
of the prison ever before me, but all tliat is passed. From now 
on, with the help of God, I am going to be a man!" 

Act III. — The Prodigal Son. Two years later. Deborah bids 
farewell to the old home before she goes over the hills to the 
poorhouse. "The little home where I've lived since John brought 
me home as a bride." The bitterest cup' — a pauper. '"It ain't 
right, it ain't fair." Gloriana and the baby. "There ain't nothin' 
left fer me, nothin' but the poorhouse." Tlie sherifE comes to take 
Aunt Deb over the hills. "Your boy ain't dead. He's come back 
to you, rich and respected. He's here!" The return of the prod- 
igal son. Jerry gets excited and yeils, "Glory Hallelujah!" The 
joy and happiness of Deborah. "Honor thy father and thy 
mother that thy days may be long in the land." 

T. S. DENISON & COMPANY, Publishers 

154 W. Randolph Street, CHICAGO 



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First-Class Hotel, 20 min 4 

For Love and Honor, 20 min.. 2 1 
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Men Not Wanted, 30 min 8 

Mother Goose's Goslings, 30 m. 7 9 
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That Rascal Pat, 30 min 3 2 

Too Miich of a Ciood Thing, 45 

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Turn Him Out, 35 min 3 2 

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Wanted a Correspondent, 45 m. 4 4 
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Wrong Baby, 25 min ' 8 

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Cold Finish, 15 min 2 1 

Colored Honeymoon, 25 min... 2 2 
Coon Creek Courtship, 15 min. 1 1 
Coming Claampion, 20 min.... 2 
Coontown Thirteen Club, 25 m.l4 

Counterfeit Bills, 20 min 1 1 

Darktown Fire Brigade, 25 min. 10 
Doings of a Dude, 20 min.... 2 1 

For Reform, 20 min 4 

Fresh Timothy Hay, 20 min.. 2 1 
Glrckman, the Glazier, 25 min. 1 1 
Good Mornin' Judge, 35 min.. 9 2 

Her Hero, 20 min 1 1 

Hey, Rube! 15 min I 

Home Run, 15 min 1 1 

Hungry, 15 min 2 

Little Miss Enemy, 15 min.... 1 1 
Little Red School House, 20 m. 4 

Love and Lather, 35 min 3 2 

Marriage and After, 10 min.. 1 

Memphis Mose, 25 min 5 1 

Mischievous Nigger, 25 min.. 4 2 

Mr. and Mrs. Fido, 20 min 1 1 

Oh, Doctor! 30 min 6 2 

One Sweetheart for Two, 20 m. 2 

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Such Ignorance, 15 min 2 

Sunny Son of Italy, 15 min.. 1 

Time Table, 20 min 1 1 

Tramp and the Actress, 20 min. 1 1 
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